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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Man sentenced for child exploitation BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
An Alcorn County man was sentenced Friday morning in Alcorn County Circuit Court to serve five years in an exploitation of a child case. Justin Lee Plunk, 29, who had sought to withdraw his guilty plea,
was sentenced by Circuit Judge James L. Roberts Jr. to serve five years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of early release, followed by five years of probation. He must pay restitution of $3,904.07 and a fine of $1,000 and register as a sex offender.
If the case had gone to trial, the state planned to present details of his interaction with a minor in December 2012. Given an opportunity to speak, Plunk, the self-employed owner of a computer business, expressed remorse for his actions and said he knows the last few years have been
difficult for both families involved in the matter. On June 28, Plunk entered an Alford plea of guilty, which allows the defendant to maintain his innocence despite the plea, and sentencing was delayed. He later entered a motion Please see SENTENCE | 2
Going Hog Wild Annual festival set for next week in downtown Corinth BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth is ready to go Hog Wild. The 26th annual Hog Wild Festival is next weekend — Thursday, Sept. 29-Saturday, Oct. 1 — in downtown Corinth, and organizers are excited about the upcoming event. “It’s going to be a great year,” said Main Street Corinth president Sara Beth Green. “We have some awesome cooks rolling into to town next week and a great lineup of music.” A sanctioned competition by the Kansas City Barbecue Society, Hog Wild contestants will compete in categories including ribs, pork, brisket, backyard chicken, backyard ribs and dessert, as well as an anything goes category. “These professionals are serious about these competitions,” said Green. “They are coming to Corinth to win.” Please see FESTIVAL | 2
BY ZACK STEEN Teaming up for a good cause. Two Northeast Mississippi organizations who care deeply for animals will join forces for a special Adoption Day Fundraiser on Sunday. New Hope Horse Rescue in Burnsville and the CorinthAlcorn Animal Shelter will host the fun-filled day at the New Hope ranch in Burnsville from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Several of our rescued horses from Tishomingo and Alcorn counties will be here,” said Diana Rogers, who owns New Hope with her husband Ricky. “Hopefully we can raise some money to help feed them or maybe even get
Effort aims to bring home historic coat BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Main Street Corinth board members Kate Nichols Bingham, Jennifer Timbes and Sara Beth Green show off the Hog Wild Festival T-shirts now available for purchase at The Alliance office and online.
Animal shelter, horse rescue join for fundraiser zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
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SHILOH, Tenn. — One historyminded local group is working to bring a one-of-a-kind relic home to Shiloh. The Friends of Shiloh National Park are raising money to purchase the battle coat worn by a Confederate colonel during the Battle of Shiloh on April 6-7, 1862. The coat can be purchased for $40,000. “If we can raise half of what is required for the purchase, we will be able to add this to the collection of the National Park Service, where in the future the coat will be the centerpiece of the display collection,” said Ronnie Fullwood, a representative of Shiloh Friends. If the group is successful in raising half of the artifact’s price, the funds will be matched by Shiloh National Military Park. Shiloh Park Superintendent Dale Wilkerson said the coat is very sigPlease see COAT | 2
People of the Crossroads Barbara Rider, Glen
“Hopefully we can raise some money to help feed them or maybe even get some of the beautiful horses adopted.”
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Alcorn County native Barbara Rider cares about the Glen community. “I’ve been involved in the historical things at Glen for years,” said Rider. “The things that have important meaning to people like me who’ve lived in that community for so long.” Also a champion for the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter, Rider was one of the original incorporators of the area’s first animal shelter. The fifth- and sixth-grade Sunday school teacher at Glendale Baptist Church, she can also be found “working the box” at Glendale during elections. The 76-year-old has one son, Allen — also a teacher at Alcorn Central Middle School.
Diana Rogers New Hope Horse Rescue co-owner some of the beautiful horses adopted.” The shelter will also have adoptable dogs on site at a discounted rate. “The folks at New Hope Please see BENEFIT | 2
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Supervisors award a contract for E-911 dispatch equipment, moving closer to the launch of the county’s enhanced 911 emergency system.
Corinth aldermen continue to seek funding for repairs at the Verandah-Curlee House. Community Development and Planning Director Dave Huwe says more money is still needed for repairs.
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